September 8, 2024
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Rice procurement has increased by 20% so far during the Kharif season

Mahalakshmi@fastura.com03 mins

Early indications suggest that paddy procurement would increase during the current Kharif marketing season, and the Center anticipates that foodgrain procurement by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other agencies will surpass levels from the previous year. “Paddy procurement is expected to be completed by Kharif. Paddy will be added, totaling 900 lakh tonnes….

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Three new types of basmati rice display exceptional yield

Mahalakshmi@fastura.com03 mins

Farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh sowed three new basmati rice varieties for the first time this Kharif season. These varieties have demonstrated potential since they are resistant to bacterial blight and blast diseases and require less pesticide application. According to a preliminary analysis by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, Delhi,…

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